New York’s 51st Annual Village Halloween Parade

About the event

New York’s 51st Annual Village Halloween Parade

The nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world! The Village Halloween Parade will be Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. on Sixth Avenue Street for its 51st Annual celebration!

About the Parade

The Village Halloween Parade is a New York institution and was started back in 1974 by master puppeteer Ralph Lee as a festive Halloween celebration for friends and family in his New York City neighborhood. Over forty years later the parade has become one of the largest annual Halloween parties in the city attracting over 100000 costumed participants and millions of spectators.

The parade is packed full of musician's dancers' artists and incredible large-scale puppets for everyone’s viewing pleasure. A fun alternative or add-on to trick or treating – this parade truly has something for everybody on Halloween night. 

Tickets are available for various way to participate in the Parade! Watch! March! Donate! Pick what is best for you!

Parade Route

• The Parade runs STRAIGHT up 6th Ave from KING St to West 15th.
• You can view the Parade from the east or west side of 6th Ave between King St and West 15th
• The Parade starts at 7:00 pm and ends around 11:00 pm.
• The streets are most crowded between Bleecker and 14th Street so you might consider getting there early or try another place along the route.

Don’t Like Waiting in Lines?

If you don't have time to wait in the massive general public line up area you can SKIP THE LINE and BE THE PARTY.

• Come dressed as the THEME! 2024 Theme TBA!
• VIP Level 1 Entrance to the Parade
• VIP Level 2 Entrance to the Parade AND STEP OUT to WATCH at the VIP Area (standing)
• RIDE on a float
• RIDE in the Parade in your very own pedicab
• LEAD THE PARADE with the Artistic Director
• WATCH from VIP viewing area (either seated or standing)
• Rock Star --Ride on a float!
• Jackson Action! Dance with the Thriller NYC group! Rehearsals required.
• Quiet Clubbing --dance with headphones and a coordinated dance group!

The NYC Village Halloween Parade is FREE for all to view from the sidelines or join in a costume. It has been this way for 51 years!!!

But if you'd like to get special interest help the parade out buy a ticket and help us keep the Village Halloween Parade going!

Tickets Are Limited!!! (Donations are Unlimited!!!)

Rain or shine!

SKIP THE LINE LEVEL I: VIP Entrance to the Parade

Avoid the Long Wait

If you don’t have time to wait in the massive general public line up area you can SKIP THE LINE BE THE PARTY and HELP THE PARADE OUT.

• If you don’t want to wait in the massive general public line up area you can skip the line and join a band!
• This ticket will allow you entry via a private entrance to the band lineup area between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
• From here you can join any band or group you’d like and parade up 6th Avenue with them.
• Ticket sales end at 7:30 pm on October 31, 2024
• Rain or Shine!

SKIP THE LINE LEVEL II: VIP Entrance & VIP Viewing (Standing) Skip the Line AND Entrance to Special VIP Viewing Area STANDING along the Parade route near the Telecast

• We will make sure you jump out at the appropriate place!
• This is a STANDING location at the VIP Area...if you want a seat go to VIP Viewing in Chairs!
• Rain or Shine!

Watch The Parade from Our VIP Area

VIP VIEWING LEVEL I: Standing Admission

Standing admission in a special location along the route near the Telecast!

Rain or Shine!

VIP VIEWING LEVEL II: Front Row Seating in Director’s Chairs

• Front row seats in tall chairs
• Rain or Shine!

Join Special Sections of the Parade

2024 Theme: Upside Down and Inside Out

• Your ticket buys you a secret entry point for early admission and no lines dancing with a special section of the Parade TV coverage and the chance to meet other costume fiends like yourself!!!
• You must have a costume suited to the Parade theme.
• AND your ticket also allows you to support the most wildly creative Parade in NYC! Special instructions are sent three days before the event.
• Rain or Shine!

QUIET EVENT: Dance IN the Parade in Sync with Others with Headphones ON!

• Join Quiet Event and dance IN the Parade with headphones on!
• There will be two music stations bumping with the hottest jams so there’s no doubt that this will be a seriously wild and unique night!
• Everyone will be flash mobbing the onlookers and TV reporters!
• Note: Quiet Event has its own section! This means they are not squished in with hundreds of people but have free range of the street to do whatever they want, and they do some silly things!
• With headphone ON!
• Rain or Shine!

Skip the Line Be the Party Help the Parade Buy Tickets!

Details for ALL the ticket types will be emailed closer to the event.

JOIN The Village Halloween Parade and Keep the Parade Alive

There are SO many ways you can join us and support the artistry pageantry music and FUN of the Parade!

SUPPORT CREATIVITY: Make a Donation

Any Amount

Event Venue

East 16th Street, E 16th St, New York, NY, United States, Manhattan